Supp lemental Guidelines for the Implementation of DAO 17 -06 Series of 2017                                                                       1 of 2  
  
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. ___________  
Series of 2019  
 
 
To :   All Manufacturers and Importer s of Cement  Products Covered by      
                           DAO 17-06 Series of 2017  and Others Concerned  
 
SUBJECT  :  Supplemental Guideli nes f or the Implementation of DAO 17 -06 
                           Series of 2017  
 
 
WHEREAS , the Department Administrative Order (DAO) 17-06 series of 2017  took effect on 29 
November 2017 , the objective of which is to strictly ensure that cement  products c omply with the 
specified safety and/or quality requirement/s as prescribed therein.  
 
WHEREAS , a revised edition of PNS 07 or the Philippine National Standard (PNS) 07:2018 – 
Portland cement – Specification was promulgated on December 2018 prescribing additi onal 
cement types, increase  in the maximum limit of loss on  ignition and insoluble residue, among 
others;  
 
WHEREAS , a revised edition of PNS 63 or the Phili ppine National Standard (PNS) 63:2019  – 
Blended  cement– Specification was promulgated on October  2019 prescribing additional  cement 
types and bag markings , among others;  
 
WHEREAS , to update the Technical Regulation for cement , some of cement manufacturers and 
importers requested the updating of the reference standard prescribed by DAO 17 -06 series of 
2017; 
 
WHEREAS , some  cement manufacturers and  importers are encountering issues on the manner 
of composite sampling of cement products as prescribed in Rule 7.3 and 7.4 of DAO 17 -06 series 
of 2017;  
 
WHEREAS , Rule 23 of DAO 1 7-06:2017 prescribes that the BPS m ay issue procedural 
guidelines as may be necessary in the implementation of the said DAO;  
 
WHEREFORE,  foregoing premises considered, this guideline is hereby issued to supplem ent the 
implementation of DAO 1 7-06 series of 201 7 for the guidance of all concer ned;  
 
1. Updating of Reference Standards  
 
1.1 To verify conformance of the portland cement  and blended cement  covered by DAO 
17-06:2017 , the latest edition of PNS 07:2018 and PNS 63:2019 shall be used as 
reference s. Thus, all  local/foreign manufacturers and impo rters of portland cement and 
blended cement covered by DAO 17 -06:2017 shall comply with the chemical and 
physical requirements prescribed in said reference standard s upon effectivity of this 
Order ; 
 
1.2 All local/foreign manufa cturers and importers of type P and  type IP blended cement 
shall comply with the new marking requirement six (6) months after the date of 
effectivity of this Order;  
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 1.3 Considering the regular updating of standards, future  edition s of the standards  for  
portland cement and blend ed cement covered by DAO 17 -06:2017 shall be used as 
reference s one (1) year after its promulgation to provide ample time to all stakeholders 
to adjust and conform to the new requirements, if any.  
 
2. Sampling Requirements  
 
To prevent contamination of cement  samples, sampling shall be undertaken as follows:  
 
2.1. For initial audit, the required sampling size shall be two (2) sets of twenty (20) 
kilograms per brand per type or two (2) bags of forty (40) kilogram per brand per 
type. The first set is for in -plant tes ting and the second set for independent 
testing;  
 
2.2. For surveillance audits, the required sampling for third party independent testing 
shall be three (3) sets of twenty (20) kilogram per brand per type or three (3) 
bags of forty (40) kilogram per brand per t ype. Additional set for in -plant testing 
shall be drawn, if necessary.  
 
3. Safeguard Duty  
 
3.1 All importers of cement covered by DAO 17 -06:2017 shall submit proof of payment of 
the prescribed safeguard duty  as part of the documentary requirements in filing the 
Statement of Confirmation (SOC) application;  
 
3.2 In case the importer fails to submit proof of payment of the prescribed safeguard duty  
upon filing the SOC application, Conditional Release may still be issued. However, SOC 
certificate shall only be issued upon  submission of the said document.  
 
4 Market Monitoring and Enforcement  
 
Market monitoring and enforcement to ensure that all blended cement products covered by 
DAO 17 -06:2017  distributed in the in the local market  bears the new marking requirements 
shall co mmence twelve (12) months after the date of effectivity of this Order. All non -compliant 
product by this time shall be subject to the appropriate legal actions.  
 
This Memorandum Circular shall be effective immediately after its publication in a newspaper o f 
general circulation, a copy of which shall be submitted to the UP Office of Na tional 
Administrative Register.  
 
For the information and guidance of those concerned.  
 
Done in the City of Makati this  _____  day of _____________  in the year 2019.  
 
 
Recommend ed by:  
 
 
                                                                                        
           NEIL P. CATAJAY                                                  ATTY. RUTH B. CASTELO             
       Officer -in-Charge , BPS                                                     Undersecretary, CPG  
 
Approved by:  
 
RAMON M. LOPEZ  
Secretary